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Easy Carrot Cake Chia Pudding with roasted carrots, spices, walnuts and chia seeds.
You know I love Carrot Cake right. Esp when made with roasted carrots spiced up with a lot of warm spices like in this delicious Carrot Cake pancake. I used the Same awesome stuff in this Pudding.
You can change up this pudding to preference, add more chia or less, omit the Oats or add more Oats or other grains. Change up the spices. andmake some today!
I have been on the fence with Chia pudding as with most sweet breakfast pudding things including oatmeal (ps Oatmeal is not my favorite breakfast). So I assumed that I would not like chia pudding either. But then I remembered the Indian Falooda drink dessert. It is basically rose flavored thick milk which has thin noodles (rice or cellophane or starchy noodles), and soaked Sweet basil seeds suspended in it, and served with ice cream or nuts. Yes, we have been eating soaked Sweet basil also known as sacred basil or Tukmarai or Sabja seeds, in this drink for ages. They look and feel very much like chia when soaked. gah, all answers in Indian food 😉
So as well do something with the chia right. I added less Chia to the pudding so it doesn’t become a thick jelly and we enjoyed it that way, more like the drink dessert we are accustomed to. Roast up the carrots, mix in with the seeds and liquid and let sit overnight! yum.
Can you spot me in the reflection 😉
I have been on the fence with Chia pudding as with most sweet breakfast pudding things including oatmeal (ps Oatmeal is not my favorite breakfast). So I assumed that I would not like chia pudding either. But then I remembered the Indian Falooda drink dessert. It is basically rose flavored thick milk which has thin noodles (rice or cellophane or starchy noodles), and soaked Sweet basil seeds suspended in it, and served with ice cream or nuts. Yes, we have been eating soaked Sweet basil also known as sacred basil or Tukmarai or Sabja seeds, in this drink for ages. They look and feel very much like chia when soaked. gah, all answers in Indian food 😉
So as well do something with the chia right. I added less Chia to the pudding so it doesn’t become a thick jelly and we enjoyed it that way, more like the drink dessert we are accustomed to. Roast up the carrots, mix in with the seeds and liquid and let sit overnight! yum.
Can you spot me in the reflection 😉
More awesome Breakfast options(pancakes, scrambles and more) on the blog here.
Steps:
Roast the carrots and oats with spices and maple until slightly dry.
Add in the liquids, and chia seeds. Let sit.
Serve up in small bowls or glasses.
Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
Carrot cake overnight oats are like a jarful of carrot cake that you can eat for breakfast! It has flavors from cinnamon and vanilla with lots of crunchy pecans. (gluten-free and soy-free with nut-free option.)
Ingredients
For the Carrot Mixture
- 3/4 cup grated carrots
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon vegan butter
For the Oats
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats, thick rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 1/4 cups non-dairy milk, almond milk or oat milk, warmed
For Topping
- chopped pecans
Instructions
Prepare the carrots.
- Add the grated carrots to a skillet over medium heat. Add the maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and vegan butter. Mix well and cook until the carrots begin to turn golden and lightly caramelized on the edges.
Make the carrot overnight oats.
- Transfer half of the cooked carrots to a mason jar or container. Add the oats, chia seeds, and maple syrup. Pour in the warmed non-dairy milk and mix well. Top with the remaining carrot mixture and the chopped pecans.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight, then serve as desired.
Notes
Carrot cake overnight oats are naturally gluten-free and soy-free, as long as you use soy-free non-dairy milk. For nut-free, replace the pecans with seeds of choice.
Nutrition
Calories: 591kcal, Carbohydrates: 98g, Protein: 15g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 0.04g, Sodium: 515mg, Potassium: 747mg, Fiber: 16g, Sugar: 30g, Vitamin A: 16235IU, Vitamin C: 6mg, Calcium: 578mg, Iron: 5mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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There is an Indian market near my sister’s apartment that sells a sweet basil soda, and I love it so much! I want to try making my own but don’t know where to get sweet basil seeds. This post has me wanting to get this question sorted and make some basil soda!
you can make it with chia seeds. they will pick up the rose essence and other flavors from the soda 🙂
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I’ll eat any of them. Bring ’em on! 🙂
Girl, this is osme unique recipe and love the twist on carrot cake!
So bright and happy – like a bowl of sunshine!
WOW what a great recipe! I’ve never tried carrot cake chia pudding before. I think it tastes as good as it looks on the picture.
What a unique chia pudding! I like chocolate and vanilla chia pudding but I’ve never tried carrot cake, will have to test this out for a new breakfast sometime soon! 🙂